Lesson plan
RxList
RxList is an online medical resource of US prescription medications providing full prescribing information and patient education. It was founded in 1995 by Neil Sandow, Pharm.D. RxList is an owned and operated site in the WebMD Consumer Network and was acquired by WebMD in December 2004. RxList provides content written by pharmacists and physicians and data provided by credible sources including the FDA, Cerner Multum, and First Data Bank, Inc. RxList, as part of the WebMD Consumer Network, adheres to the same privacy policy as WebMD.com and is certified by TRUSTe. RxList was ranked #14 in the eBizMBA Top 15 Best Health Websites.
Article summary
RxList is an online medical resource of US prescription medications providing full prescribing information and patient education. It was founded in 1995 by Neil Sandow, Pharm.D. RxList is an owned and operated site in the WebMD Consumer Network and was acquired by WebMD in December 2004. RxList provides content written by pharmacists and physicians and data provided by credible sources including the FDA, Cerner Multum, and First Data Bank, Inc. RxList, as part of the WebMD Consumer Network, adheres to the same privacy policy as WebMD.com and is certified by TRUSTe. RxList was ranked #14 in the eBizMBA Top 15 Best Health Websites.
Key claims
- date of foundation: 1995 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the date of foundation is "1995". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
Bibliography
- Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359696153
Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.